Impact of an Extraglottic Device on Pediatric Airway Management in an Urban Prehospital System
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Ostermayer, Daniel; Camp, Elizabeth A.; Langabeer, James R.; Brown, Charles A.; Mondragon, Juan; Persse, David E.; Shah, Manish I.
Introduction: Prehospital pediatric endotracheal intubation has lower first-pass success rates compared to adult intubations and in general may not offer a survival benefit. Increasingly, emergency medical services (EMS) systems are deploying prehospital extraglottic airways (EGA) for primary pediatric airway management, yet little is known about their efficacy. We evaluated the impact of a pediatric prehospital airway management protocol change, inclusive of EGAs, on airway management and patient outcomes in children in cardiac arrest or respiratory failure.
2019
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
20/6
Ostermayer, Daniel; Camp, Elizabeth A.; Langabeer, James R.; Brown, Charles A.; Mondragon, Juan; Persse, David E.; Shah, Manish I.